John Curtin School of Medical Research

The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) is an Australian multidisciplinary translational medical research institute and postgraduate education centre that forms part of the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.

The school was founded in 1948 as a result of the vision of Nobel Laureate Sir Howard Florey and was named in honour of Australia's World War II Prime Minister John Curtin, who had died in office a few years earlier.

Completed as three buildings in stages over seven years by Hindmarsh Construction Australia at a cost of A$130 million, the design of the building is influenced by the DNA double helix and provides education, conference, and secure research laboratory facilities.

Parts of the School were filmed during the making of the drama series, The Code,[4] broadcast on ABC TV during 2014 and 2016.

The facility was partially supported by a A$1.13 million grant awarded in 2004 by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.